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EXIT POLLS: Rhode Island
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Updated: 10:12 p.m. EST March 2, 2004 898 Respondents

Vote by Gender Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Male (45%) 4% 18% 73% 3% 0%
Female (55%) 4% 21% 70% 3% 2%

Vote by Race and Gender Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
White Men (42%) 4% 19% 71% 4% 0%
White Women (47%) 3% 22% 69% 3% 1%
Non-White Men (3%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Non-White Women (7%) 6% 13% 68% 5% 6%

Vote by Age Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
18-29 (8%) 5% 17% 70% 6% 0%
30-44 (23%) 4% 21% 69% 3% 1%
45-64 (39%) 5% 21% 66% 4% 1%
65 and Older (30%) 2% 15% 80% 1% 2%

Vote by Age Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
18-64 (70%) 5% 21% 68% 4% 1%
65 and Older (30%) 2% 15% 80% 1% 2%

Vote by Race Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
White (89%) 4% 21% 70% 3% 1%
African-American (4%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Latino (4%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Asian (1%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other (2%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Vote by Income Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Under $15,000 (10%) 4% 15% 78% 3% 0%
$15-30,000 (12%) 3% 17% 72% 3% 2%
$30-50,000 (20%) 6% 14% 74% 5% 0%
$50-75,000 (25%) 5% 20% 68% 3% 1%
$75-100,000 (15%) 3% 25% 69% 3% 1%
$100,000 or More (17%) 5% 19% 70% 3% 1%

Vote by Income Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Under $50,000 (43%) 5% 15% 74% 4% 1%
$50,000 or More (57%) 4% 21% 69% 3% 1%

Family's Financial Situation Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Better (19%) 2% 27% 64% 4% 1%
Worse (31%) 5% 15% 75% 2% 0%
Same (39%) 4% 19% 70% 4% 2%

Vote by Education Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
No High School (6%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
H.S. Graduate (16%) 2% 12% 83% 1% 2%
Some College (19%) 3% 25% 69% 1% 1%
College Graduate (25%) 5% 17% 68% 4% 2%
Postgrad Study (34%) 6% 22% 65% 5% 0%

Vote by Education Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
No College Degree (41%) 2% 18% 77% 1% 1%
College Graduate (59%) 6% 20% 66% 5% 1%

Are You Married? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Yes (61%) 4% 21% 70% 3% 1%
No (39%) 5% 17% 71% 4% 1%

Anyone in Household in Union? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Yes, I Am (20%) 4% 14% 76% 3% 0%
Yes, Someone Else Is (11%) 4% 22% 71% 2% 1%
Yes, Both (3%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
No, No One Is (66%) 4% 20% 69% 3% 1%

Union Household? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Yes (34%) 4% 17% 74% 3% 1%
No (66%) 4% 20% 69% 3% 1%

Are You a Union Member? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Yes (23%) 4% 15% 76% 3% 1%
No (77%) 4% 20% 69% 3% 1%

Vote by Party ID Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Democrat (67%) 4% 16% 77% 2% 1%
Republican (1%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Independent (32%) 6% 26% 59% 5% 2%

Vote by Ideology Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Very Liberal (20%) 5% 13% 71% 10% 0%
Somewhat Liberal (31%) 4% 20% 72% 2% 1%
Moderate (39%) 4% 20% 72% 1% 1%
Somewhat Conserv. (9%) 5% 26% 62% 0% 5%
Very Conservative (1%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Vote by Ideology Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Liberal (51%) 4% 17% 72% 5% 0%
Moderate (39%) 4% 20% 72% 1% 1%
Conservative (10%) 4% 26% 62% 0% 4%

Vote by Religion Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Protestant (17%) 5% 20% 68% 3% 2%
Catholic (52%) 3% 16% 78% 0% 1%
Other Christian (6%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Jewish (5%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other (8%) 5% 24% 61% 8% 0%
None (11%) 9% 23% 53% 12% 0%

Vote by Religion Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Protestant (23%) 5% 21% 68% 2% 2%
Catholic (52%) 3% 16% 78% 0% 1%
Jewish (5%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other (8%) 5% 24% 61% 8% 0%
None (11%) 9% 23% 53% 12% 0%

Vote by Religion and Race Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
White Protestant (17%) 4% 24% 67% 3% 1%
White Catholic (41%) 3% 18% 77% 0% 1%
White Jewish (5%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
White-Other Religion (7%) 6% 24% 59% 10% 0%
Whites - No Religion (9%) 9% 25% 51% 12% 0%

When Did You Make Up Your Mind Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Today (11%) 9% 32% 47% 4% 5%
Last Three Days (8%) 6% 38% 45% 10% 0%
Last Week (9%) 1% 44% 48% 6% 0%
Last Month (28%) 1% 16% 79% 1% 1%
Before That (43%) 4% 9% 81% 2% 1%

When Did You Make Up Your Mind Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Within Last Week (27%) 6% 38% 47% 6% 2%
Before That (72%) 3% 12% 80% 2% 1%

More Important to Your Vote Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Can Beat Bush (44%) 1% 14% 83% 1% 0%
Issues (44%) 7% 25% 59% 6% 1%

Importance of the Debates Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Very Important (29%) 2% 22% 72% 1% 1%
Somewhat Important (36%) 4% 18% 73% 3% 1%
Not Too Important (16%) 5% 17% 72% 4% 2%
Not Important at All (9%) 7% 21% 56% 10% 1%

Importance of the Debates Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Important (64%) 4% 19% 73% 2% 1%
Not Important (25%) 6% 18% 66% 6% 1%

Opinion of Bush Administration Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Angry (57%) 5% 16% 74% 4% 0%
Dissatisfied (32%) 3% 20% 73% 1% 1%
Satisfied (7%) 1% 32% 57% 1% 6%
Enthusiastic (2%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Former Dean Supporter? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Yes (28%) 0% 26% 64% 8% 1%
No (57%) 0% 17% 78% 1% 1%

Do You Support: Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Gay Marriage (41%) 5% 18% 69% 6% 0%
Only Civil Unions (31%) 3% 24% 68% 2% 2%
Neither (14%) 6% 14% 75% 0% 1%

Would You Be Satisfied... Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Only if Edwards Wins (7%) 5% 84% 10% 0% 2%
Only if Kerry Wins (43%) 1% 1% 95% 2% 0%
If Either Wins (42%) 4% 28% 63% 2% 1%
Only if Someone Else (5%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Satisfied if Edwards Wins? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Yes (49%) 4% 36% 56% 2% 1%
No (48%) 3% 1% 88% 4% 2%

Satisfied if Kerry Wins? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Yes (86%) 3% 15% 79% 2% 1%
No (12%) 11% 51% 16% 11% 6%

Stands Up to Special Interests Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Only Edwards (10%) 7% 75% 15% 2% 1%
Only Kerry (27%) 1% 1% 96% 1% 1%
Both (45%) 3% 20% 74% 2% 0%
Neither (14%) 9% 15% 56% 10% 4%

Stands Up to Special Interests Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Edwards Does (54%) 3% 30% 64% 2% 0%
Edwards Does Not (41%) 4% 6% 82% 4% 2%

Stands Up to Special Interests Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Kerry Does (71%) 2% 13% 82% 2% 0%
Kerry Does Not (24%) 8% 39% 40% 6% 3%

National Security Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Only Trust Edwards (4%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Only Trust Kerry (35%) 1% 1% 95% 1% 0%
Trust Both (52%) 5% 27% 64% 3% 1%
Don't Trust Either (6%) 11% 25% 27% 13% 13%

National Security Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Trust Edwards (56%) 5% 30% 61% 3% 0%
Do Not Trust Edwards (41%) 3% 5% 85% 3% 2%

National Security Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Trust Kerry (87%) 3% 16% 77% 2% 0%
Do Not Trust Kerry (11%) 9% 43% 26% 8% 8%

Trade With Other Countries Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Creates Jobs (14%) 6% 14% 70% 4% 2%
Loses Jobs (58%) 3% 20% 73% 2% 1%
No Effect (12%) 3% 26% 62% 6% 1%

Vote by Age Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
18-29 (8%) 5% 17% 70% 6% 0%
30-44 (23%) 4% 21% 69% 3% 1%
45-59 (31%) 4% 21% 67% 4% 1%
60 and Older (38%) 3% 17% 76% 1% 2%

Top Issue Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Taxes (3%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Education (9%) 6% 14% 77% 2% 1%
Health Care (20%) 5% 20% 72% 1% 1%
Iraq (19%) 4% 19% 69% 7% 0%
National Security (5%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Economy and Jobs (35%) 3% 17% 75% 2% 1%

Top Candidate Quality Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Cares About People (10%) 6% 28% 61% 2% 2%
Honest - Trustworthy (9%) 0% 36% 52% 5% 1%
Stands for Beliefs (16%) 15% 25% 47% 10% 2%
Right Experience (12%) 2% 6% 90% 1% 1%
Positive Message (11%) 2% 43% 50% 2% 0%
Can Beat Bush (42%) 1% 8% 89% 0% 1%

Vote by Region Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Providence Area (32%) 5% 17% 72% 4% 1%
Warwick and Suburbs (28%) 3% 20% 72% 2% 2%
Rest of Rhode Island (40%) 4% 20% 70% 3% 1%

Vote by Size of Community Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Uncommitted
Big Cities (0%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Smaller Cities (33%) 4% 18% 71% 5% 1%
Suburbs (0%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Small Towns (62%) 3% 19% 72% 2% 1%
Rural (5%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%